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9 Swedenborg Gardens, London, E1 8HP

Awaiting decision Tower Hamlets PA/26/01288/NC Full Planning Permission

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Change of use from C3 dwelling to children?s home (C2) serving as a permanent home for three Tower Hamlets children and young people aged between 8 and 17 years.

As published by the council, reference PA/26/01288/NC

Application record

Reference
PA/26/01288/NC
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Registered
Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Ward
Whitechapel
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
E1 8HP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tower Hamlets register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • PA/25/02162/NC Refused

    9 Swedenborg Gardens, London, E1 8HP

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for the change of use from C3 (dwellinghouse) to C2 (residential home for childcare).

    Decided 16 Mar 2026 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Jul 2026

    Received by Tower Hamlets

  2. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 21 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Tower Hamlets took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Tower Hamlets for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Tower Hamlets decided full applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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Nearby applications

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  • 9 Swedenborg Gardens, London, E1 8HP

    PA/25/02162/NC Submitted 11 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for the change of use from C3 (dwellinghouse) to C2 (residential home for childcare).

    Refused Outline 5 docs
    Domestic

  • Warwick Apartments, 132 Cable Street, London, E1 8NU

    PA/26/01138/NC Submitted 23 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    Application for Certificate of Lawfulness in respect of proposed remediation works to the elevati...

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  • Garamond Building, 2 Crowder Street, London E1

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    Granted Outline 16 docs

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    PA/26/01137/NC Submitted 15 Jul 2026 100 yards away

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    Granted Outline New dwelling 18 docs

  • Chi Building, 54 Crowder Street, London, E1 0EZ

    PA/26/01136/NC Submitted 15 Jul 2026 100 yards away

    Application for Certificate of Lawfulness in respect of proposed remediation works to the elevati...

    Granted

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